THE WORLD’S biggest electric ferry has taken a step towards completion with the installation of the first ever electric motors on an Incat vessel.
According to a LinkedIn post on 5 March, Incat Tasmania said the eight cutting edge e-motors will deliver 2200 KW each giving the all-electric ship plenty of propulsion.
With a record-breaking 40-megawatt energy storage system, Hull 096 will quadruple the battery capacity of any existing ship on the planet and carries more than 250 tonnes of batteries. In June last year Daily Cargo News reported the vessel, hull 096 to be named China Zorilla had completed the rollback and placement of the superstructure.
And in February Incat announced the world’s biggest vessel of its kind would launch in May.
Commissioned by South American ferry operator Buquebus, this revolutionary ferry will transport more than 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles between Argentina and Uruguay – powered entirely by battery-electric energy.
In February, Incat chairman Robert Clifford said the company had been building boats for more than 40 years, but this was Incat’s most important launch in its history.
“Hull 096 is more than just a vessel – it’s a turning point for the maritime industry. The launch of the world’s largest battery-electric ship is a monumental achievement and a defining moment, not just for Incat, but for Tasmania, for Australia, and for sustainable transport worldwide,” Mr Clifford said.
